September 6 2010

3:51 PM

Tiger Woods has just teed off, and it’s a sure bet at
least one fan in his massive gallery will be easy to spot. One
young man in an orange Tony-the-Tiger suit was walking into the
gates at TPC Boston, carrying the oversized head under his arm.

Marc Leishman really turned things around after that 77 he shot
on Sunday. He fired a final-round 68 that got him back into red
numbers for the tournament – and more importantly positioned
him safely inside the top 70 projections at No. 58. A year ago,
Leishman had to eagle the 72nd hole to earn his spot at the BMW
Championship.

Stephen Ames, who was among the leaders through two rounds, is
now fighting to make it to the BMW Championship. He shot 75 in the
third round and is currently 1 over for the day and the tournament.
That means he’s projected at 72nd so he needs to start making
birdies.

If the tournament were to end right now, six players would have
played their way to Cog Hill. There will be plenty of pros with
their eyes on the projections when they sign their scorecards.

Garrett Willis has withdrawn due to illness. He started the week
ranked 97th in the FedExCup and currently is projected two spots
lower. So he’ll have several weeks to get well.

Another player who had to withdraw, Scott Verplank, is currently
projected at No. 71, down 17 spots from 54th but still with a
chance at advancing.